Jul
13
2026
A bison marked socialism sends a person marked personal happiness tumbling through the air. The scene shows the animal in motion with dust rising from its hooves while the figure spins upside down.
economic loss
Feb
7
2018
Bruce Plante's 2018 cartoon captures the stock market's wild ride on a roller coaster plunging steeply, with passengers in panic. A giant pencil labeled 'market upswing' erases the upward track, highlighting Wall Street volatility and the erasure of gains. Tags like stock market, roller coaster, Wall Street, stock-market-2018, market upswing, and investor fear underscore the satire on financial instability. The image uses simple lines and exaggerated expressions to convey the terror of sudden downturns, a common theme in economic cartoons that resonates with audiences watching their portfolios tumble.
Oct
22
2009
On October 22, 2009, Bob Englehart's cartoon shows a suburban couple on their front porch at night. Three tombstones labeled MY JOB, MY HOUSE and MY CAR stand in the yard next to jack-o'-lanterns. The woman tells her husband to take the decorations down because they are too scary. The image captures public anxiety over widespread job losses, foreclosures and repossessions during the Great Recession.
Dec
1
2004
Jan
4
2001
On January 4 2001 the NASDAQ continued its steep decline following the dot-com bubble burst. Daryl Cagle depicts a mother scolding a toddler who has drawn a plunging market line on the wall. The child wears a NASDAQ shirt and holds a marker. The scene captures public frustration with the sudden market drop. The cartoon uses domestic imagery to illustrate widespread investor dismay at the time.
